acupuncture functions Flashcards
Best Point that Tonifies Qi in chest, regulates and descends LUNG QI
Lu-1
best point for influencing lung po and Forgiveness issues
LU-3
what point clears phlegm and heat from the lungs
LU-5
What is the water point Sedation of Lung Channel
LU-5
What point stops pain and bleeding, emotional stagnation of Po
Lu-6
What is the xi cleft point of lung
LU-6
What point releases exterior, nourish yin, Grief, command back of head and neck
Lu-7
what point tonifies Lung Qi, influences blood and vessels
LU-9
What point clears lung heat, benefits throat, febrile diseases
Lu-10
what point expels wind heat, fever, sore throat
Lu-11
what point releases exterior, command point of face, headache, pain anywhere in the body, CI pregnancy
Li-4
what point is good for toothache, swelling of neck
Li-6
What point builds qi, blood, wei qi, tonifies qi of upper limbs
Li-10
what point clears damp heat, cools heat in blood, hypertension, skin conditions
Li-11
what point is good for pain of shoulder and arm
Li-15
what point dispels exterior wind, all nasal problems
Li-20
what point expels wind, brightens eyes, facial paralysis, eyelid twitch
S-1
what point expels local interior or exterior wind. deviation of mouth, facial pralysis
S-4
what point clears heat, local point for mouth or jaw pain
S-5
what point expels wind, removes obstructions from channels, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, Bells Palsy
S-6
what point is good for facial pain and TMJ
S-7
what point relieves yangming headache and dizziness due to phlegm
S-8
what point regulates blood and qi, Hypertension
S-9
Whaht stomach point decends Rebellious Qi
S-12
what point is for insufficient lactation and mastitis, regulates st qi
St-18
what point harmonize Sp/ST
S-19
what point regulates MJ, stops vomiting
S-21
what point regulates qi, clears heat in Li, abdominal pain, distention, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery
S-25
what point influences water metabolism, clears damp what, irregular menses, LJ distention
S-28
what point moves blood stagnation, irregular menses
S-29
what point promotes essence, running piglet, reproductive issues
S-30
what point descends rebellious stomach qi, knee pain, hiccups
S-34
what point is for pain, numbness and motor impairment of the knee
S-35
what point tonifies post-natal qi and blood, one of the best points for tonifying. all digestive issues
CMD point abdomen
S-36
what point eliminates damp heat and food retention. lower he sea of Li
S-37
what point treats pain and motor impairment of shoulder
S-38
what point regulates small intestine, backache referring to testes
S-39
what point is the #1 phlegm point
S-40
what point clears heat in St channel, best distal point for stomach heat, facial pain
S-44
what point is for febrile disease, dream disturbed sleep, brightens eye, treats mouth deviation
S-45
what point stops bleeding, dream disturbed sleep, uterine bleeding
Sp-1
what point tonifies lung and spleen, strengthens qi and spine
Sp-3
what point is the master point of the Chong, major gynecological point
SP-4
what point nourishes qi and yin, regulates uterus, tonifies spleen, liver, kidney.
contraindicated in pregnancy
Sp-6
what point is for dysmenorrhea, excess uterine bleeding. xi cleft
Sp-8
what point is #1 to regulate damp
SP-9
what point cools blood and moves blood. heat in skin, exzema, rashes, shingles
Sp-10
what point regulates Large intestine and stomach, used in place of st25
Sp-15
what point frees obsessive thoughts
Sp-16
what point influences Lung and SPleen relationship, fullness in chest
SP-20
what is the great luo point
Sp-21
what point tonifies Heart Yin
H-1
what point clears Heart heat, calms shen
H-3
what point tonifies Heart qi, tongue stiffness
H-5
what point nourishes heart yin
H-6
what point clears heart fire
H-8
what point tonifies heart blood
H-7
what point opens the cardiac orifice
H-9
what point is for insufficient lactiation
Si-1
what point is for acute spine pain, neck pain
relax muscles along Du channel
Si-3
what point on Si is good for jaundice
Si-4
what point brightens eyes, improve hearing xi cleft
Si-6
what point is local for pain, frozen shoulder
Si-10
what local point is for the scapular region, opens chest
Si-11
what point is for swelling of lymph nodes, sore throat, expels fire, poisons
Si-17
what point brightens the eyes, used for lacrimation
UB-1
what point aids the low back, soothes sinews
UB-10
what point strengthens bones, nourish blood. Influence bone
Ub-11
what point expels wind, releases exterior on inner shu
Ub-12
what point is the Lung shu, good for any lung disharmony
Ub-13
what back shu calms shen and heart
UB-14
what back shu is for any heart disharmony
UB-15
what point influences blood, nourish, invigorate blood, regulates diaphragm
UB-17
what is the. back shu of liver
UB-18